The "restrictchans" Module (v4)
Description
This module prevents unprivileged users from creating new channels.
Configuration
To load this module use the following <module> tag:
<module name="restrictchans">
<allowchannel>
The <allowchannel> tag defines a channel which may be created by unprivileged users. This tag can be defined as many times as required.
| Name | Type | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Text | None | Required! A glob pattern for a channel name which can be created by unprivileged users. |
Example Usage
Allows unprivileged users to create the #guests channel:
<allowchannel name="#guests">
Allows unprivileged users to create channels starting with "#user-":
<allowchannel name="#user-*">
<restrictchans>
The <restrictchans> tag defines settings about how the restrictchans module should behave. This tag can only be defined once.
| Name | Type | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| allowregistered | Boolean | No | Whether users who are logged into an account can create channels. |
Example Usage
<restrictchans allowregistered="yes">
<class>
This module extends the core <class:privs> field with the following values:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| channels/restricted-create | Allows server operators to create channels. |
Example Usage
Allows server operators with the class named BasicOper to create channels.
<class name="BasicOper"
...
privs="... channels/restricted-create ...">